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I want to centralise all my content on the Mac mini, but I think it is getting on a bit... would a rebuild help? I would simplify everything on it so that it serves as a home for said content, but wouldn't really use it for anything else. I will use the Macbook Pro for heavier stuff like Final cut editing etc.

If this would help - how do I rebuild it to Mountain Lion with no disc as I bought it on App store? I have been using Time Machine to back it up - Can I use that?? I don't really want to have all the software and other stuff that comes with that though - hence the rebuild!

I would rebuild to Snow Leopard, but God knows where that disc is - and if I rebuilt to the original build disc I would still have to upgrade to Snow Leopard before upgrading to Lion wouldn't I?

Any suggestions??

Also, is this a good idea to use it as a kind of home content 'server' in that my other devices could access it (Apple TV, iPad etc) - I would connect the Mini Mac direct to my router via ethernet to maximise the speed.